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Re: [el-search] How to search string excluding docstring?
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Michael Heerdegen |
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Re: [el-search] How to search string excluding docstring? |
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Mon, 25 Dec 2017 19:04:03 +0100 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> writes:
> While you consider a solution, it might be worthwhile to think about
> generalizing beyond ELisp. Python, for example, uses the same
> structural placement of docstrings for modules, classes, functions,
> and methods.
If there was a tool to produce abstract syntax trees efficiently,
preferably with positions, it would be possible to extend el-search to
the supported languages.
Semantic had something like that, but AFAICT it has been obsoleted.
Regards,
Michael.